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• Re: Spewing ATF from dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:13:40 -0500
  ...Driven the fluid in the torque converter will expand. There are > two vents on top of the transmission assembly. One is for the ATF...
• Re: Help!! auto trans woes
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 17:38:05 -0800
  ...that resides in the Trans Cooler, Torque Converter, Clutch Packs, etc is a significant volume. All this means is that some of your old...
• Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:54:55 -0400
  ...Most of the heat is generated in > the torque converter and it does a great job cooling itself with those > attached fins. The water...
• Re: Auto Synthetic fluid recommendation needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 22:35:05 -0500
  ...The most likely place for these to leak is at the torque converter seal and sometimes even the torque converter itself. Other leaks possibly...
• Re: trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:25:28 -0800
  ...rebuilder suppliers. > > Thanks Dan in NY > > > > These 2 most importantly. > > Seal, torque converter to differential, 003 519 089 D $34.00 > > Seal, differential to...
• new oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sat, 5 Jul 2003 13:07:46 -0600
  ...Maybe down between it and the torque converter (auto tranny). I'm looking in Bentley (13.37) and see an oil seal that might...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:34:01 -0500
  ...Two things I made sure of: - Use anti-seize on assembly. - Don't over-torque. When I first disassembled the exhaust, there were already...
• Re: Subiegon/Vanaru Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:03:36 -0500
  ...The automatics really suffer do to the lack of a lock up torque converter. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Mystery part
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:25:37 -0800
  ...The hole is there to access the bolts that hold the plate(don't know tech name) to the torque converter. I just used...
• Re: Hesitating automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:56:21 -0500
  ...again to get most of the old stuff out of the torque converter. You might also remove the governor and check that its passages...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:00:23 -0500
  ...You can feel some breeze there from the spinning torque converter. This gives some cooling effect even when the van is stationary. I'm...
• Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:36:07 -0500
  ...Inability to take hills in an automatic can also be a sign of a bad torque converter. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: LVC Auto Tranny & Neutral at Stop Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:09:51 -0400
  ...Maybe it reduces some heat in the torque converter and it does make the engine idle easier. If everything is working as it should...
• Re: clunking from CV????
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 22:49:44 -0700
  ...Loose torque > converter maybe? Had one situation which turned out to be a broken > caliper bolt. Broken throw out bearing fork? > > If you haven...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 May 2016 22:00:43 -0400
  ...Since there are pieces it is likely some pieces are in the torque converter. You want to pull it and get a rebuilt one...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:35:47 -0700
  ...I >>>>>>> checked all three torque converter bolts. All seem tight. Going >>>>>>> to remove some exhaust pieces to verify. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since the last change made to...
• Re: First time owner (90'Westy)!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 12:31:07 -0600
  ...In both cases quite a bit of fluid stays in the torque converter so you haven't really changed it all. This also means...
• Re: Attention automatic transmission owners; a little help!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:12:13 -0700
  ...Need to get it nice and warm so the ATF is in all the passages and especially the torque converter. Overfull is bad... Cheers...
• vanagon TD automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:03:47 +0200
  ...be done because of the complete different shapes of the flywheel / torque-converter houses. But there it is. The car was not good enough...
• Re: curious ebay vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:51:41 -0700
  ...1.00 too, given the inherent slippage of a non-locking torque converter. I know little about the diesels, but isn't a 1...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:34:42 -0500
  Are you sure the torque converter is filled? If you are reasonably sure about your parts and work,go ahead with the seafoam. If...
• Oil pressure sensor sabotage!!!
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 03:00:23 +0000
  ...We did install a new torque converter will a flawed installation cause a knocking sound? Any help would ressurect my spirits! Thanks Raul '89...
• Re: Mystery part
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:25:46 -0800
  Where does the hose that attaches to the "L" go to? On Automatics, this is the access hole for the Torque Converter Bolt(s...
• Re: Why has the list been so quiet lately/ 1.9TD
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 21:11:13 -0500
  ...It's done with cleaner fuel so better catalytic converters can be used and something called PD. Less then 50 PPM sulfur (soon to...
• Re: Broken AT in my 88..need donations.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Fri, 7 May 2004 10:50:04 -0600
  ...Broken AT in my 88..need donations. > > My 88's transmission is broken.................drive gears to the pump, > torque converter stripped, and the drive...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 07:28:07 -0700
  ...Loosen the Flywheel /torque >> converter plate >> then see if it turns then. Been there done that. When testing for >> crankshaft >> shim thickness it is...
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  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 May 2019 11:47:19 -0500
  ...As the Vanagon auto does not have a locking torque converter there is the variable of slip which is massive at lower speeds, especially...
• Re: Audiovox cruise control/Subaru engine
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 28 May 2010 08:45:42 -0700
  ...You do need the VSS, as the tach feed can't cope with the torque converter changing the revs to suit the speed. You...
• Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:00:11 -0400
  ...These transmissions due most of the torque converter heat rejection through the converter itself. The air cooled vans have no other cooler. I will...
• Re: Auto-tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Oct 2021 22:00:21 -0500
  ...have the engine running so the ATF pump can fill the torque > converter. > > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 21:34:41 -0230
  ...Initially thought the torque converter had finnally packed it in but started it up today without the alarming screeching/warning lights all over, however...
• Re: AT rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:56:59 -0500
  ...to remember an shop estimate of $800-950 including doing the torque converter which was priced separately at $150. It looks like it might...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 May 2012 10:41:37 -0400
  ...Increased torque will be a problem for both. The non-locking torque converter on the automatic can be a huge limiting factor. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Getting AT rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 22:49:43 -0800
  ...The Vanagon torque converter is a rare >piece. Yours will probably have to be rebuilt. This is done by cutting >it open. Cleaning and...
• Re: Auto transmission not shifting question
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:57:14 -0700
  Hi Eric, I had a similar behaviour when a seal in the torque converter failed. I would say make sure it's actually in...
• Auto Tranny question...slipping,shudder
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:53:12 -0500
  ...When cold and first engaging Drive, it may shudder like a clutch might (torque converter?) When warm (oil temp @ 160f)and after driving several...
• Re: Transmission Shop in the North East
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:20:36 -0400
  ...You do want to rebuild the torque converter. Yours may have to be sent out. 2 reasons, the one way clutch does go bad...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 25 May 2011 19:07:44 -0400
  ...The seal on the torque converter can leak, but that would be ATF not engine oil. > > Good luck! Edward > > At 07:13 PM 5...
• Re: Good to be back finally
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:55:56 -0800
  ...Not many news from my side Vanagonwise, V6 TDi still up and running (but with a busted torque converter clutch). Oh, three new things...
• Re: Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:10:28 -0700
  ...Looked at the torque converter > and it was running with the engine. Checked the ATF and it was nice and > pink and full. Checked...
• Re: spare tire compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 09:37:13 -0500
  ...For an automatic you get to move into torque converter seal failures due to fluid overheating. If you get a flat or blowout in...
• Re: Is it change or don't
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:29:38 -0800
  ...small amount (< 1/4 cup) since you can't drain the torque converter. If you want to spend the bucks do three changes within...
• Re: question about parts
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 02:20:09 -0800
  ...I don't even come close to reading all the postings I should... > I have a torque converter from an '87 > Vanagon automatic that...
• Re: Auto Tranny leaking
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 20:25:29 -0500
  ...Ordered a torque converter seal and he dropped the motor again to replace that. Put it back in and drove it around town and...
• Re: FS: Automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 11:59:26 -0400
  ...This fix only applies to the actual transmission which is fwd of the final drive and does not include the torque converter so I...
• Re: Your advice worked!
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:32:18 -0400
  ...I bought the set at NAPA by Irwin, for >only $14.00. > >This is for removing the three rounded-off torque >converter bolts on...
• Re: Vanagon auto trannies
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 19:59:57 -0500
  ...The primary > difference is actually the torque converters. The stall and lock up > speeds are different. The later unit allows for better acceleration. > > Dennis...
• update Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Charles Laich
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:30:18 EDT
  ...I don't think it was a torque converter loss or failure at this time. Roger sisler's idea of an oil cooler's...
• On Engine Efficiency, Comparing I4s, WBs and Subies
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:44:52 -0800
  ...According to the info I'm able to find so far,....ONLY the 96 model year Subaru 2.5L develops its max torque at...
• Re: Auto transmission not shifting question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:41:40 -0400
  ...The torque converter is slinging a small > amount of fluid so there is a seal leak there, so my tranny is tired.. I > don...
• Re: Loctite
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Oct 2018 16:16:47 +0000
  ...Range Cure Speed Loctite® Red Threadlocker  271 High strength for fasteners up to 1" (25 mm) diameter Exhaust Manifold Bolts, Flywheel Bolts, Torque Converter...
• Re: Auto tranny cooling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 02:19:31 -0400
  ...The vanagon automatic gets a lot of its cooling from the torque converter itself. Remember this transmission set up was used in the air...
• Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:06:47 -0800
  ...auto-stick in some beetles, only it's a simplified auto rather than a manual with a torque converter... -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Speed vs rpms w/ AT?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:59:30 -0800
  ...are known then engine rpms should be derivable, with windage for torque converter bone slippage tossed in. Will a defective forward clutch in the...
• Re: Tranny shipping
  Historical mailing list - Steve Bonde
  Sun, 25 Sep 2016 21:28:39 +0000
  I separated mine, packed the final drive and torque converter in one box and the rest in another. All packed in heavy duty bags...
• '85 Westie Restore(?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 17:23:06 -0700
  ...It is an automatic but I am experiencing torque converter slip type problems when I am on the highway at high speeds (which for...
• Re: Change gearing on Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:27:50 -0500
  ...Another feature used by modern cars is the "Lock-up" Torque converter. I wonder if we could somehow add this to a Vanagon automatic...
• Re: Need Carfax Check Please & Questions on Painting/Rust
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:35:24 -0400
  ...maintained. (that�s the claim) > > Completely rebuilt transmission and exchange > rebuilt torque converter installed May2002. > New oil filter and housing Jan 2003 > New battery...
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:16:38 -0400
  ...front of the van? If so, maybe a failure of the torque converter, which is part of the automatic transmission. That would explain the...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 May 2006 08:26:56 -0400
  The smallest shaft runs all the way from the torque converter to the pump in the AT, which is at the far, far end...